Gulf of Mexico

The Gulf of Mexico is located just south of the United States (west of Florida) and to the east of Mexico. It connects to the Atlantic Ocean

by the Straits of Florida. It is the ninth largest body of water on Earth and has three major rivers running into it, the Mississippi River, Brazos River and the Rio Grande. The Gulf of Mexico has been a good source of oil and gas. It was first discovered shortly after Christopher Columbus' first trip to the Americas by the Europeans. Overall, it covers and area of 579,000 ft.

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